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ABILENE, KANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 22, 1902.
NO. 36.
VOL. XIX.
CITY SCHOOLS GOMHENCEIIEHT WEEK.
EEV- F. BERGSTRES3E4 AD
DRESSES THE 8CH00LS.
Opening of Commencement Week
With large Congregation in the
Seelyo Theatre-Intereiting Pro-
gram.
Wednesday, May 21, 8:00 p. m. Eighth grade
ExercisesSeelye Theatre.
Thursday, May 8:00 p. m. Class Day Ex
ercises Seelye Theatre.
Friday, May 23, 1:30 to 3:00 p. m. Grade Ex
ercises In rooms.
Friday, May 23, 8:00 p. m. Commencement
Beelye Theatre.
Commencement week opened with
the baccalaureate lervioes in the Seelye
theatre, Sunday evening. The
churches were closed and all united
in the service which was an excellent
one. Thie was the program:
Invocation t. Blayney
Festival TeDeum No J In E Flat by Buck
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Nlesley, Messrs. Ellison
and Malott.
Scripture Reading Bev. F. S. Blayney
Prayer Bev. F. 8. Blayney
"My Savior Thou," by Dauha
Miss Amy C. Kump
fermon...............Bev. Fuller Bergstresser
"Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah
Misses Anderson, Nichols and Peters
Hymn- 'Nearer My God To Thee"
Benediction Rev. F. B. Blayney
The musio was of a high order and
was creditable indeed to all taking
part.
The sermon by Rev. Fuller Berg
atreBser was an excellent one. Its
topio was "Books and Their Relation
to Character Building." He defined
education as an emergency fund, a
qualification more essential to suo
cess than opportunity. His text was
"Give Heed to Reading." His theme
... ikiihNnanM nf rood books and
RH e
he said: "What do you read? Good
books? Then your path leads to a
happy life, a good home, love of
church and native land." For his
advice he gave this:
"My friends, wear threadbare
clothes and patched shoes if neces
sary, but don't pinch or economize
on books. 'Give attendance to read
ing.' so much depends upon it.
"If you can't get a college educa
tion at least get what you can at
home from books.
"A library of standard books in ev
ery home in America would revolu
tionize our entire civilization in a few
vears. Carlyle says, 'The true uni
versity of these days is a collection oi
books.' I don't mean to say that life
is to be lived in books alone. Mere
'bookishness' is no particular virtue.
But we ought to read more 'solid,'
worthy' books than we do for the
culture, refinement, pleasure in
volved. "The Bible, above all others, is the
book of conduct and character. Read
it if you would be your master. If
you have no time, make time and
read it. Oaniel Webster placed it
under his pillow when dying. But
you you carry it around in your
heart and life while living. There's
eternal life in the dear, precious, in
spired volume. Avail yourself freely
of its inexhaustible treasures. It is
beyond all price it you measure its
worth by it, influence upon your life,
and the lives of those around you.
No other book can take its place."
Considering the weather the at
tendance was good.
EIGHTH QBADE EXEBCIBK9.
The Eighth grade exercises were
held last night and presented the
following interesting program to a
large audience:
The Sweepers' Brigade Primary Pupils
A Lullaby Primary Pupil.
Run D
own
Then don't expect to be
cured in a minute ! It takes
a little time to get your blood
pure and rich. We haven't
room to explain. Just ask
vaiii Hnrtnf whv Aver's Sir-
i- ... u ' A
sipaniia is uui . (w-
medicine for debility, Weak
nerves, and indigestion.
. . .....
jattftS.
Ayer's Sarsanarilhi, and only two hot-
.fswfn.fflonVMo:
- Uawlet.iaa-
"CROWNING THE FA1UY QCEEN."
Happy Fairies Full Chorus
In the Cool Greenwood... .Woodland Fairies
Path of Duty Fairies
BeaSong Sea Nymphs
Lullaby Song Sea Nymphs
Puet Princesses
Home of Fairies.
Deck the Throne.
Home of the Sea Nymphs Sea Nymphs
We Wait for Thee FullChorus
Hail the Queen FullChorus
Crowned at Last Pull Chorus
Queen Helen Glelssner
Princesses. . . Marguerite Cuthbert, Iva Brown
Woodland Falries-Llllie Shirk, Emily Bwick,
Belle Tate, MayAlvis, MaryNltch
man, Effle Martin, Blanche Hart
tog, Ethel Thayer, Beulah Foster.
Other Fairies-Ruby Johnti, Faye Living
ston, Lesta Livingston, Grace Good
win, Edna Westover, Mabel Lundes,
Grace Folk.
Sea Nymphs-Georgia Snyder, Dora Peck,
Lena Matchott, Blanche Olden, Ida
Kreider, Myrtle Thayer, Laura Room
er, Lovina Chrlstman, Delia Bright
bill, Maud Swigart, Mamie Simpson.
"OLD KING COLE."
A Burlesque Operetta.
CHARACTERS.
King Cole Harry Frltt
Tweedredum, King's Chamberlain
Willie Nellls
Fiddlers Three Clarence Wagner
Tweedledee, Queen's Chamberlain
Holbron Maklns
Newer Alger, Minister of War,
France Wilson
General Furlongs, King's Commander in
Chief Carl Witwer
General Fleagan, Queen's Commander in
Chief Ralph Merrineld
Admiral Dontey, Commander of King's
Navy Arthur Wilson
Admiral Sly Leslie Wagaman
Abrscidabra, Philosopher Gilbert Gish
Queen Fanny Benignus
Princess Maine Helen Sterl
Princess California Alma Jolley
Soldiers, Bailors, and Attendants
Walter Dentser, George Nixon, Roy Cal
lahan, Fred Livingston, Paul Edwards,
Lora Hilton, Jacob Korn, Harry Wil
son, Phil White, Frank Tyler, Herbert
Cowan,
CLASS DAY1 EXERCISES.
Class day exercises of the high
school will be held at the Seelye
Theatre Thursday evening with this
program:
COMMENCEMENT.
Friday evening will be commence
ment with this program, the list of
graduates following:
Kevel of the Leaves, Veazle
High Seliool Chorus
Freshman Toast Fern Ramsey
To the Incoming Freshmen -Miiry Dixon
Response Effle Martin
Instrumental Solo, Rondo CaprMoso, Op.
14, Mendelssohn Gertrude Cooper
Sophomore Toast Hurry II ardl ng
Recitation, How Girls Fish Ruby Cramer
Vocal Solo, Lullaby Gladys Bergstresser
Junior Toast May Flenner
Instrumental Duett, Marcla Fantastlea,
W. Bargiel, Op. Ill
Misses Flenner and Augustine
Class Poem Mabel Calfcrty
Senior Toast Jennie Martin
Vocal Duett Misses Forney and Cuthbert
Senior Hat Speech Rachel Stoddard
Junior Resnonse I' red Manor
Class Prophecy Dudley Lansing
Pretty Village Maiden, Arr. by Veazle,
, Hlgn scnooi unorus
Jennie Langwell Martin.
Retta Leota White.
Anna Catherine Tate.
Harriet Elizabeth Bradford Faulkner.
Mary Hoffman Forney.
Cannarissa Marie Cuthbert.
Martha Ann Looker.
Eunice Eads Cryderman,
Myrtle Clarissa Picking.
George Hilary Gross.
Rachel Vinton Stoddard.
Harvey Emerson Engle.
LeRoy Francis Cooper.
Anna Mabel Marie Cafferty.
Dudley Kenneth MacAlplne Lansing.
BROKE JAIL, CAPTURED, 8 YEARS
Fred Wahl Has a Strenuous
Honrs.
Sunday afternoon Sheriff Baker
allowed the two prisoners, Fred
Wahi, who burglarized Ball's
grocery, and C. Culbertson, who is
charred with stealing a watch, the
freedom of the corridor. With
piece of iron stolen from the bath
room they took turns digging at the
wall, one sinirin? loudlv to drown
the noise. About 3 p. m. they t
caped. At 4:30 a telephone message
from Buckeye told of their going
north in that direction, the first in
struction the sheriff had that they
were gone. He followed them and
caught them at 8 p. m. fifteen miles
north. This morning Wahl' pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to & years
in the pen. He will be taken to Lan
sing soon.
HinetjWenttoLindsborg,
t ninet. Abilen(!Ue, went to
Lindaborg Sunday to hear the Mes
siah. The attendance numbered
thousands and the music was up to
usual nigh standard. On Friday
toother special train will be run for
" Andon
tick,u'
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
0. A.
R. and W. R. C
Will Honor
the Memory of Veterans.
In accordance with established
usage and suggestions from national
and department headquarters of our
organization, this post will observe
May 25th and 3'h in the following
exercises: The post with thu W. R.
C. will assemble at Citizens' bank
corner at 2:15 p. m. Sunday, May
25th, and proceed from there to the
court house in a body, the exercises
beginning at 2:30 p. m. with
Anthem
Invocation
Reading of Scripture
Address Post Commander
Reading of Roll of Honor.
Hymn
Sermon Bev. Wesley A. Cain
Song, "America."
Benediction.
On Friday, the 30th, let all who
can bring flowers ready prepared in
bouquels and wreaths, giving them
into the hands of the committee at
the city hall as early as 7:30, if pos
Bible, as at 8 a. m. the committee
will proceed in advance to the ceme
tery and decorate the graves of our
fallen heroes.
At 9:30 the procession will form at
the city hall under direction of the
marshal of the day, led by the band.
Arriving at the cemetery all will as
semble at the mound and the follow
ing order of exercises will be carried
out:
finne
Address Post Commander
Prayer The Chaplain
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Dudley Lansing
Snn
At 2:30 p. m. at the court house will
be held the concluding services of
the day, opening with musio and
prayer, followed with the oration by
U. S. District Attorney J. S. Dean,
and concluding with a song and bene
diction.
To all these services every citizen
and all organizations are invited and
expected. Soldiers of the Spanish
American and Philippine wars are re
qnested to report to marshal of the
day or post commander for assign
ment to place in the line of march or
the congregation. It ib a lesson oi
history that if we would maintain
our government we must honor the
memory of those who in the supreme
hour of its need were willing to give
their lives for its preservation.
Samuel Keipkk,
H. A. Kevb, Post Commander.
Adj't.
a bunolinVborglar.
Entered Sutter's Jewelry 8tore and
Took Only Little Goods-
Ust Sunday night a burglar cut a
hole in the glass of the door in Sut
ter's jewelry store and entered. He
took some old watches, buckles, pins
and collar buttons, leaving a lot o
solid Bilver and many valuable ar
ticles untouched. Several trays were
broken and others disarranged.
Cards from which the buttons were
torn were found on southside this
morning. The loss is only 50orG0.
No trace of the burglar.
Rumors of Rock Island Change.
The following dispatch from Salina
is of local Interest: "It is reported
here on good authority that the Rock
Island division offices are to be moved
from Herington, Kas to Cbickasha,
Okla. It is not known whether the
shops are to be moved but at any rate
work has been ordered stopped on the
new round house there. The cause
for this chance is not known."
Should the division point of the south
em line be changed to Cbickasha it
will be a severe blow to Herington
Nothing is known of it here.
Wedding Cards.
Invitations were issued today for
the weddine of Miss Clara Case,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Case,
and Mr. AH Roberts of Emporia. It
will take place at the Case home on
West Third at 7:00 p. m., Wednesday
June 4.
Rummage Sale Madi $75.
The rummage sale closed Saturday
night after selling out practically
everything. The profit for the n
brary association will be 178.
Bride Was Aged 14
Charles C. McElfresh and Mary Ei
telle Darbe of Abilene were married
by Judge Flack this afternooo. The
bride's age was given as 14 but her
mother accompanied her and gave
consent to the wedding.
0NL7 FOURTEEN MORE-
One of the Corn 8avers Has Already
Reached Kansas.
The program for a corn crop, ac
cording to the Wichita Eagle, is as
follows:
Ibis is what the Kansan is pray
ing for: Rain on the corn; one rain to
start it one good rain to keep it go
ing; one tremendous downpour to
saturate the subsoil; then one slight
rain to invigorate it, but not too
heavy to keep the plows from the
fields; then another tremendous
downpour to put the fixings to the
sub-soil again; afterward a slight rain
to moisten the top soil; then a deluge
to give strength to the stalk; another
to develop the tassel; a pretty fair
shower to keep the pollen alive; then
a tremendous, over-powering down
pour to give site to the cob; and,
finally, six little rains, nicely dis
tributed to fill the grain with milk.
Only fitteea rains in all."
The first of the series arrived Sun
day afternoon. It was a daisy and
gave the whole county a wetting,
measuring 1.15 inches.
The high wind accompaning the
rain broke some trees but did no
serious damage.
The rain was very heavy in north
Dickinson, nearly three inches of
water falling at Talmage.
Abilene II Chapman 7-
Abilene won a good game from
Chapman Saturday by a score of 11
to 7. Abilene made more errors than
usual but made it up by bard batting
lining out several two and three
baggers. Baker pitched a good game
and most of Chapman's rnns were
scored on errors. The team goes to
MiiepJii sriday or Saturday.
Following is score by innings:
R
Abilene ' 1 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 2 H
Chanman 1 1 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 1
11 E
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Batteries: Abilene, Baker and Brad'
ley; Chapman, Boles and Kohman.
Uplr9,;Mlefley
Sherman Township Sunday Schools
The annual Sunday School conven
tion met at Probasco school house at
2:00 p. m., Sunday, May 18. T. F.
Whitclv presided. The house was
packed full with some outside and
much Interest was manifested. Hav
ing no program, it is Impossible to
give names. Kev. Sheets lea in de
votions. The pastor told of the boy
in linen pants, checked shirt, straw
hat and bare feet, on the split log
bench in the Sunday school of long
ago. several very goon papers wru
given. C. C. Sherwood conducted a
conference on Sunday school manage
ment. The whisky sellers and those
who vote with them were handled
without gloves. Normal work and
missions in the Philippines were well
presented.
Officers were elected for the coming
year: presinent, E. J. Browning, De
troit; secretary, G. L. Peekling.
Warned by the thunder, by a hasty
adjournment the people were merci
fully spared the remaining eloquence
of the Abilene quartette, who soakod
up their share nf moisture on the way
home.
Probasco is the only school in the
township though several others are
just across the line on all sides. The
center and north east portion needs a
school, which seems at present Im
practicable. Home department work
by surrounding schools can largely
supply the need and there is some
prospect of a beginning soon. r. a 8.
Excitement Was Too Much
Salina Union: Dick Wardell, a
brother of the unfortunate John War
dell, was so overcome with grief
after the funeral Sunday that fir a
time he acted as one demented. His
condition produced a little excitement
on the streets. After a time the sor
rowing brother was quieted and was
able to rest. He left for bis home in
Missouri.
Senator Barton Coming Horns.
A Washington dispatch says Sena
tor Burton will start for Kansas to
morrow as will all the other Kansas
congressman. They are coming back
to attend the state convention at
Wichita. Dickinson county will at
the state convention for the first time
have a United States senator as one
of its citizens, a prestige of which
it will be duly proud.
In preparing appetizing and
wholesome food is lightened by
this famous baking powder.
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The "Royal Baker and rastry
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UOYAl BAKING MWDER CO.,
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
Senate Can Get No Date Fixed
for Ending Debate on Measure.
Cannon, of IlllnolB, and Mr. Hep
UU PESS10N BILLS ARE P4SSED, burn, of Iowa, brought on tb. discus-
Bion by crtlclalng the extent t
" 'which navitl officers secured com-
rha Home Had Another Llvelr Debate oa . forlfi.l1t bertha ashore, whereupon
Fhlllpplne Atrutltle., the Naval Appro-
nation Bin n.cei.in. Lit...
tlao-The Fortlllcatloei Hill.
Washington, Mny 17.-An effort
. . T -.1 ..J
was made by senator urnic, m
Masauchuaettii, in the senate yester
day to induce the minority to fix a
time when a voto might be taken on
sbe Philippine government bill, but
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, speaking
for the democratic side, did not de
sire to specify a date for the vote.
Assurances were given that tne mi
nority was not seeking for delay, but
wished simply that discussion should
be exhausted before the vote was
taken.
Senator McLaurln, of Mississippi,
concluded bis speech begun Thursday
In opposition to the present Philip
pine policy of the government, which
be maintained was responsible for
all the ills that bad come to the
United States In those Islands.
Senator Debee, t Kentucky, sup
port the peoAnf measure in a care
fully prepared sptsen, maintaining
that the policy utllied by Mr. Mc
Klnley ought t be followed to the
end. He asserted that peace would
come quickly whea the sympathizers
with Aguinaldo ceased their attacks
oi the American army and the Amer
ica! flag.
Senator todge m.v.d that whe.'
the aenate adjourned it be until Mon
day next and the motion prevailed.
BUla were then passed as lollews:
To increase tb efflelency and change
the same of the United State ma
rl hospital service; providing for
an additional circuit judge In the
Eighth judicial district; to relieve
Capt. Georg P. White, Ninth United
States cavalry, from liability for tk
loss f $4,429 public funds stolen
from him; authorising th resurvey
f eertaln lands in Wyoming; relat
ing to granta of Uad to tb territory
and Stat of Washington far agricul
tural purposes; appropriating $10,000
for the establishment of biological
station on the great lakes under the
control of th United States commis
sioner of fish and fisheries) to do-
ssa eu. )
nato to the state of Alabama tne
para of th pturd bttlahlps
Don Juan do Austria and Almlrante
Oquendo; to prvt a false Branding
or marking of food amd dairy prod-
net as to the stete or territory in
which they ar mad or produced, the
bill regulating Interstate eommerco
In falaelv branded rood, and 9S prl-
vat pension bill.
Th. ...at than, at 1:11 n. m.. went
Into executive MUloi and. at 4:83
Light Biscuit
DelidottsCake
Dainty Pastries
r ins; rwwuiga
There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum, but they are ex
ceedingly harmful to health. Their
astringent and cauteruing qualities
add a dangerous element to food.
109 WIU.IAM IT, MW YMK.
m. adjourned.
The house had another lively day
of debate yejrdny, Philippine
atrocities and (J Schley case corn-
In g In for considerable attention..
I The naval impropriation bill received
little attention after the more excit
ing tlicincN of debate came up, Mr.
Mf Wm.unBi of Mississippi, made a
mTi HMc speech at the expense
of Admiral Crownlnshield, durlnr
which he read a poem describing the"
lute heud of the bureau of naviga
tion as "the greatest far that ever
stnyed ashore." Mr. Williams de
tiled the assertion of Mr. Grow, of
Pennsylvania, that Philippine war
methods were similar to those of the
civil war. Mr. Cochran, of Missouri,
reinforced Mr. Williams In this oon.
lentlon, while Mr. Landis, of Indiana,
discussed the resolntiens adopted by
tmioa veterans of Indiana, comparls
"the copperheads of the present
ilny," who criticised the army in the
Philippine, with the copperheads el
'61-'5.
After sending the fortifications bill
to conference the house at five
o'clock adjourned.
THE PHILIPPINE INQUIRY.
Cept. Ball Testifies That He Baa Beard
of laataaeet el the Water Core,
bat taw Hob.
Washington, May lo.Lapi. use
Hall, formerly of the Thirty-third
volunteer infantry, was the witness
before the senate Philippine com
mittee yesterday. He wa in com-'
niand of company of Macabebe
- ouU. He said these were deadly
rufnuci u inn ABlva". "
heard of instancea of the water care,
but saw none. Senator Dietrich
called attention to a picture In
Bryan's Commoner showing the
Macabebe as naked negro with
Aguinaldo standing behind him.
Capt. Hall said the Maoabeb was
a Malay, not a negro, and that when
he was a soldier be was clothed. He
aid the Filipino was not ready for
self-government.
Keplylng to questions by Senator
Dubois, Capt. Hall said h oousidered
that there wsa no immediate cbano
for an Independent government, "not
until they learn what government
is." H proceeded, however, to say
that there ia much good in th natlv
Filipino and that In time they would
- . . BonA
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a Speed War te Ballroaae Marled.
j Chicago, May 20.-Th fast Urn
made by the Hock Ieland'a new train
,bss started speed war between the
western railroad. The Bock Una'
train runa from her to Omannln U
hour and makea th return trip la
1$ hours and 30 mlnutee, or an hour
less than the minimum time fixed by
the agreemenx oi n nigncr u.u.
p. of the western line.,,